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November 15, 2025
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M23, DR Congo Ink New Doha Peace Plan

The DRC government and the M23 rebel group have signed a new peace framework in Qatar aimed at ending the prolonged conflict in the mineral-rich east. The agreement, brokered...

November 15, 2025
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Russia Says It Seized Two Villages in South Ukraine

Russia stated on Sunday that its forces had seized Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, continuing slow but steady gains against outnumbered Ukrainian units. The ministry posted...

November 15, 2025
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UN: Israeli Fire Hit Peacekeepers in South Lebanon

UNIFIL reported that Israeli soldiers fired from a Merkava tank at its peacekeepers on Sunday near an Israeli military position inside Lebanese territory. The peacekeepers, who were coordinating truce...

UK Army Gets First Elbit Surveillance Radar

Elbit Systems UK has delivered the first batch of Ground-Based Surveillance Radars to the British Army after completing successful trials earlier in 2025. The shipment includes 55 units, with...

November 14, 2025
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New Thai Vehicle Debuts With Missile Power

Chaiseri has introduced the Guardian-T 8×8 armored vehicle, showcasing Thailand’s ambition to develop export-ready combat platforms with flexible weapons integration. Debuted at Defense & Security 2025 in Bangkok, the...

November 14, 2025
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EDGE, Anduril Partner on Next-Gen Autonomy

EDGE Group and Anduril have launched a joint venture to design and build next-generation autonomous air systems, beginning with the Omen hover-to-cruise AAV. The UAE has already ordered 50...

November 14, 2025
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Amentum Wins $995M MQ-9 Upgrade Deal

Amentum has been awarded a five-year, $995-million US Air Force contract to modernize and support MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft operations. The company will provide specialized maintenance teams, weapons-loading support,...

November 14, 2025
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Croatia Getting Redwire VTOL Drones

Redwire’s Edge Autonomy division will enhance Croatia’s border security by supplying Penguin C VTOL drones equipped with Octopus gimbal-camera payloads under a Frontex-funded contract. The systems will support surveillance...

November 14, 2025
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Boeing Wins $876M Deal for 60 CH-47Fs

Boeing has finalized an $876.4-million agreement to deliver up to 60 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the US Army, a move that strengthens the service’s future heavy-lift capabilities....

November 13, 2025
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Axiscades Bringing Helma-P Laser to India

Axiscades Technologies, a company in India, and the French defense company Cilas have inked a memorandum of understanding to bring the Helma P high energy laser counter drone system...